Jazz Samba

This is a tough album to rate. Just considering the jazz scene, this album razzes my berries. Listening to it, I feel like I’m a cool daddy-o who’s got it made in the shade along side my ginchiest gal with a classy chassis. We’re at a club like the Copacabana with a whiskey and a cigar blowing off steam before we burn rubber to the passion pit for a double feature and some backseat bingo. I’m no aficionado here, but I do think Stan Getz is a hip cat on the saxophone. Not to be a wet rag, but I do not consider jazz to be the bee’s knees. I did catch some Z’s while listening to this one (it’s been a long week). We’ll nightingale, here’s my tale: If someone had this album on, I would enjoy hearing it through. And that’s the word from the bird. I’ll put a lid on it now.

Two American gringoes steal Brazil's music. But they steal it very, very well. 5

Is it possible for Jon to give a Jazz album fewer than 5 stars? Yes. Is it possible for Jon to give a Samba album fewer than five stars? Yes. Is it possible for Jon to give a BOSSA NOVA album fewer than five stars? No.

At first seeing 'Jazz' in the album name was a bit intimidating, but this is the kind of jazz you drink coctails to, not the kind which makes your ears bleed...

Love this album-- excellent for those late spring nights on the patio, when the wind blows through the open windows of the house

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What an absolutely fucking delightful album. I listened to it twice. Exuberant polyphony and phenomenal musicianship from start to finish. Fuck yes

Cool, pleasant, and surprisingly accessible for a classic jazz album.

I would be totally pleased with this album as background music at a nice restaurant, or in a hotel lobby. But casual jazz listening might just not be my thing. Apparently Stan Getz is a saxophone legend. I hadn't heard of him. He has two albums on the list. Some of his jazz influencers and contemporaries, who I had heard of, are not on the list... The musicianship on "Jazz Samba" seems incredibly tight and capable. It's easy to listen to. The guitar complements Getz's sax nicely. But here's the thing - I don't listen to enough jazz or know jazz well enough to judge how good of a jazz album this is. I felt the same way to some extent with Fela Kuti, and likely will with other non-rock albums on the list. Most of my musical knowledge and language comes from rock music (and some hip hop), so it's much harder to judge things from genres I'm not familiar with. Then there is the question of how much of the rating comes from the quality of the music, and how much comes from my enjoyment of it. I can know that something is a brilliant piece of music, but not really dig it. How many stars does that get?

YES! YES! YES! Va, va, va, va.. FIVE! You know when your husband is gonna try and put the moves on you when he throws this on the record player. I think this is Pepe Le Pew's go to. I'm sure Stan Getz a lotta action with that love horn of his.... mmhmmm. I dig this album and will listen to it before and after sex.

Relaxing warm smooth Jazz. I like it, but not something I would listen to often. Not very exciting/energetic. Definitely cozy and romantic.

What is "bossa nova"? Well it seems that the answer is in this album. The title itself (probably) summarizes it all, "jazz samba"! That's bossa nova, jazz samba. I can see why this album ignited the so-called bossa nova craze. It's chill, it's atmospheric, and it's energetic. The very music that one would hear in some tropical themed restaurant or some pub. What a good introduction to the genre. I enjoyed it a lot, despite my dislike towards jazz in general.

The definition of cool. Mellow and exciting. Can never go wrong with Stan Getz.

5.0 - Loved his tropicalia exploration and this one is equally awesome. Classy, warm, sophisticated.

Easy listening smooth Jazz. Great to work or walk to. Summer vibes

DAmn - Getz rocks! put him with Gilberto and a match in heaven. Don't know Jazz/Samba? Listen to this!

What a great album to get to enjoy on a Friday morning at work. I don't listen to stuff like this very much but I enjoyed every moment of it.

I don't know much about jazz music but I do know that this is the exact kind that I like.

I haven't yet encountered a jazz album on this list that I don't absolutely love, and this is no exception. Bossa nova is one of my most favourite genres of music. I imagine that this would be classy cocktail bar music, perfect for a Friday night out with your beau. I can only imagine because I am definitely not classy enough to go to a cocktail bar.

Stan Getz was the one that brought Samba in the form of Bossa Nova and Samba-Jazz to America and together with Jorge Ben popularized the genre there. And while this record is so important because it was the first that really stuck with the American audience, it isn't my favourite Samba/Bossa Nova album of that time even with my high praise for 'Jazz Samba'. That title goes to Getz' major follow up "Getz/Gilberto" which featured João Gilberto instead of Charlie Byrd. But without "Jazz Samba" and its popularity we would not have gotten that follow up so I absolutely get the decision to include this as well, also because it still is an incredible record. Very pleasent to the ears with a lot of Cool Jazz influence and a wide usage of Byrd's very technical guitar playing as well as the tenor sax from Stan Getz. The rythm section is also very clear and doesn't get drowned out by the melodies. The first track is 'Desafinado' which already showcases a lot of what makes this album good. The smooth transition from the saxophone into the guitar and the salient drums all add to the mix of Cool Jazz and slow dancable Samba. This is in short an incredible song. Following that we get the faster-paced 'Samba Dees Days' that features a vibrant and dreamy sax part as well as a nice change in percussion. Considering that Charlie Byrd was the one that wrote this one, it is interesting that the guitar doesn't really stick out that much. It's still there and works incredibly well but mainly in the background. 'O pato' follows as a nice but not very memorable piece. It is also the shortest song that the album has to offer. It feels way to standard compared to the rest. The album closes its first half with 'Samba triste' and as the title suggests, this is a much slower paced and nearly melancholic song. The guitar part in the middle as well as the outro are absolute highlights. This is such a mellow and warm track to close off the first half. On Side B we are met with 'Samba de uma nota só', the third track with Samba in its name and although it is on the lengthier half of tracks, it is one of the best executed as it slowly builds up with fast paced rythm section, the saxophone that goes into a fast-paced guitar highlight and then slowly fades into a section that only features bass and drums and relieves the slight tension that was build. In the end the saxophone comes back in a very bluesy style. 'É luxo só' follows up with a very mellow duo-dynamic of both main artists. This harmonic interaction makes this arguably the best song on the album. It just flows and makes one of the most enjoyable moments on this whole album. The album closes with 'Baia' the longest song on the album. It feels like a nice "summary" of the album featuring some significant change in the rhythm section, a very impressive guitar part and a slight "echo-y" saxophone. (When I first heard the album I thought it was simply "okay" and gave it a 6/10 on my RYM but with this relisten... damn! this is really great and I have to give 'Getz/Gilberto' a relisten as well to see if it still holds up.) favourites: É luxo só, Desafinado, Baia, Samba triste, Samba de uma nota só least favourites: O pato Rating: light 9 https://rateyourmusic.com/~Emil_ph for more ratings, reviews and takes

This is a great record. Stan Getz is incredible, amazing tone. The guitar work is sweet too. Rhythms keep the whole thing groovin’

This is such a welcoming introduction to Stan Getz, it feels familiar immediately and sets a perfect mood.

Very nice! Very good background music that makes me want to journey to spain during a coffee break

Upbeat, good vibe music. Made me want to get up and dance!

How is it possible that I did not have this album. Truly a crime. Great -- super mellow and groovy. Sunday morning wake up music.

Relaxing, good music to work to

I kind of want to give this a five but while it’s very “cool” “smooth” and “mellow” it never really hit “brilliant” “outstanding” or “awesome”.

It's called Jazz Samba. This album contains Jazz Samba. That's it.

This album is new to me. I have heard of Stan, but never really took the time to explore him. I dig several forms of jazz, but Samba just isn't my thing. However, this listen on a Sunday morning with 7 inches of freshly fallen snow, did give me reason to sample some more of his stuff. Then once I saw there was a "The Essential Stan Getz" album, I have been enjoying him since, and would consider more of his smooth slow stuff a beautiful option in the right time and place.

This is the background music my background music plays at it's dinner parties.

jazz samba

Light and very smooth! All compositions easy to listen.

Good good jazz.

5/5 loving this style of jazz music honestly. Hoping to discover more.

Delightful. Loved it.

Wonderful! So soothing

Mazing

The criteria for album selection remains elusive, but I share an enthusiasm for esoteric Latin jazz that seems also to be held by the creators of this list. Hard to beat Stan Getz. Thoroughly enjoyed this album and will continue to listen.

Lovely, sultry and smooth - I thoroughly enjoyed this album.

Oh God, I teleported to New York. Wish I could hear it in a snowy winter times. That's just warming fancy jazz!

It is part of my personal collection. A classic!

Amazing album, easy to listen to, can listen for most occasions

Remember that one time...when we were doing the album generator thing...and Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd was the album...and it was a Monday...and all of a sudden it was cool jazz Monday? That was awesome. 5

Instantly in a better mood!

This is rolling around in silk sheets. Jazz to die for.

Превосходный джаз. Не то что этот ваш Bitches Brew. От этого альбома веет теплом и весной.

The smoothest of the smooth. One thing I love about bossa nova sax is that light tone. Hard bop takes such a hard attack, which I definitely enjoy, but this is such an elegant, refined sound. Perfect at all times.

Nice! I don't know whether to give this a 4 or a 5. My first thought was a 5 because... well, there's nothing wrong with it! I really liked the Jazz guitar. I'm not familiar with Charlie Byrd and I probably should be. If I were to give it a 4 I would be deducting a point because It's a bit too jolly? A bit cheesy? I don't know, but I dig it. Ideally it would get a 4.5, That's the accurate score. I want to give it a 5 to mark it out as an album to return to, though. And that's what I'm going to do. But really it's a 4.5. Okay?

5/5

So, as far as Jazz goes, it doesn't really get "better" than this. Sure, there are individual songs and artists that are kings and queens of their genres, but this is more liike at a level where Getz and company are simply part of a different kingdom, equal to any other jazz royalty. I can't even imagine trying to make ratings and judge these people, all of them masters of their craft. Crazy when you think of it.

That’s some smooooooth jazz

Bossa Nova. Absolutely delicious. Early 60s. Beginning of Bossa Nova craze in US. Deeply cool. Immaculate vibes.

makes you dance!

Exactly what I needed just now! Jets flying by, loud outside. I closed the door, turned this up, felt good.

This album is why I’m doing this 1001 albums thing. Exposed to a classic. So much love for this album.

So laid back, this sort of music is almost horizontal, and it's none the worse for it. It does have a place, and that place for me would be having a smooth coffee and a fine cigarette in the Algarve or maybe a chilled, breezy coffee on the cote d'azure. Otherwise, in my imagination, I'm sipping a martini on the set of a 60s Bond Movie or perhaps a club where all the cool cats hang out.

Loved it 🥰

Lovely.

I'm a sucker for bossa nova, so this is an easy five.

Stan and Charlie sound great together. I had not heard this album before... Chill vibes.

I'm not really a listener of this genre. But mixing it with samba and when Stan starts to hit with his instrument I found myself loving it.

This album SLAPS. Listening is easy and vibes are good all around. 'Samba Triste' and 'Samba De Uma Nota So' tie for faves.

Yeah this is clean. I get it now.

Sweeeeet jazz

This was so wonderful. Super hummable and very groovy. I liked it so much I listened to it twice. Five stars.

Charlie Byrd is always perfect. This is a great jazz/samba/bossa nova record. Great Sunday morning listening.

4.6/5 listened 4x

One of those jazz albums, which you hear as background music in restaurants, bars, etc. But the music should really be listened to. Although both Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd have played much more complex pieces with technically much more difficult (to play and to listen to) solos, this album also shows their genius well. Also, so happy that at least once in a while there is a highlight like this on the list of 1001 albums among which there are so many mediocre rock and pop albums.

the title of the album says it all. Jazz samba tastefully presented that is simple yet complex. Wonderful collaboration that comes in at 33 minutes. Big fan.

Didn’t realize I was familiar with Bossa Nova, no less that I like it. Super smooth and enjoyable album.

I really enjoyed this fun album. It has lot's of Samba influences on it, so it has a latin emotion on it that somehow takes me to the 90's and the memories that I have of my early childhood. It takes me to TV show's my parents used to watch, but also to that tango and wine kind of vibe that reminds me of Bogotá. Fact: Antônio Carlos Jobim plays the piano on Desafinado and Samba De Uma Nota Só Labeled as: Bossa Nova Songs I loved: - Samba Triste

Smooth joy

This just goes so hard, you don't understand

Absolute beauty. What a treat.

A relaxing and smooth album to have on in the background while you relax with a nice cold drink after a long day at the office. Great infusion of jazz and samba

BRAZIL MENTIONED!! I know that Stan Getz is not Brazilian. But he did everything for it. In addition to the legendary album recorded with João Gilberto (which displaced the Beatles' A Hard Day's Night from #1 in the charts, suck it) there is also this one with Charlie Byrd. And these two albums together helped to spread the music of my homeland throughout the world. What rating other than 5 stars could I give, right?

Summery sounds, elegantly played, swinging and impeccable

Such an incredible mood.

Mega bello

Excellent! A perfect jewel of bossa nova.

Einfach schöner Smooth Jazz

Great

It's jazz and it doesn't overstay it's welcome

A review by my wife Kristin. "I actually really like this. I'm not joking. It sounds like perfect hotel lobby music. There are no words to distract me. I can put it on and just do all of my work around the house. 5 stars!"

This album started the Bossa Nova craze in America. Fun record. Light. Soothing.

Wonderful music

It was so pleasant. Time out quality jazz.

Can inspire anyone to get into Bossanova just as it brought it to the country upon its' release. Short, simple, and rich

Beautiful sound. Great album to listen to as you work at your laptop.

Incredible. Anything with Stan Getz is full 5/5.

7/1/24. Happy July! Loved kicking off this month with some classic boss nova music, this was excellent and a great example of the genre. Will definitely be on rotation.

Fantastic. Getz is just an amazing musician and his interplay with Byrd is so well done. Truly a great piece of art. 5/5 Definitely will listen again

Loved this

Sweet ass dinner music.

Favourite songs: Samba Dees Days, O Pato, Desafinado, E Luxo So, Bahia Least favourite songs: if forced to pick, Samba De Uma Nota So 5/5

Fun, flirty and the perfect thing for summer

Jazzy

I have always loved the Samba beat. It just takes you away and seems to say "the world is crap we know, but just take a deep breath and relax"... It's beautiful music played with expertise. The only thing missing is Astrud who comes later. Sublime music.

Amazing!

Fantastic. I was previously unfamiliar with bossa nova, and who better to listen to than Stan Getz. And while I’ve never really gotten into jazz guitar (although have always respected it), I was drawn to Charlie Byrd. Wonderful. All of it just wonderful.